In the upper echelons of the Qin group, the meeting room was as noisy as a chaotic market. Everyone was scared out of their wits. If this continued, the century-old foundation of the Qin family might collapse.
Today, the old man of the Qin family had just woken up and received a few phone calls from his subordinates, saying that there was a problem with the company's stocks and that it was currently being acquired by Zhiyuan Group on a large scale.
He rushed to the company without stopping. He kept calling the mysterious person that was supporting him from behind, but no one answered even after a dozen calls.
Helpless, he could only discuss a solution with some of the older directors. However, these people pushed all the blame onto Old Man Qin. They blamed him for wanting to monopolize the family.
At the time when he had decided to deal with the Shen and Ji Families, these higher-ups had been full of ambition. Now that there was a problem, all the blame was placed on him alone.
With his stocks plummeting, there was no news of the backer, and everyone was criticizing him for his actions. Old Man Qin's strong mental endurance collapsed, and he fell straight down to the ground.
The originally noisy meeting room instantly became chaotic again. Everyone frantically tried to give Old Man Qin artificial respiration and call an ambulance. Even after the doctors and nurses sent Old Man Qin away, everyone was still stuck in their throats.
If something really happened to Old Man Qin right now, and if the Qin family's crown prince, Qin Xuan, didn't go back to his work, then née Qin would really fall.
At Ping Cheng First Hospital, Qin Xuan paced back and forth worriedly as the operating room's lights were still on.
Today, he had just arrived at the acting company. Not even a few minutes after sitting down, he received a call from the secretary of the Qin family. He said that his father had a heart attack due to the company's heavy injury and had been sent to the hospital.
After receiving the call, he rushed over without stopping. He had been outside the operation room for several hours already, but the nurses inside went in and out without anyone paying attention to him.
Because the old lady at home couldn't stand the excitement, hearing the news of her husband entering the hospital, her blood pressure skyrocketed all the way and she was sent to the next ward to be hung up.
His parents were still fine when he went out today, but one by one they entered the operation room and fainted. Qin Xuan's heart was in turmoil.
The nurse came out of the operating room with a letter of critical illness in her hand. Qin Xuan could feel his hands shaking. He didn't have time to think before writing his name on the signature of his family members.
After receiving the news, the trusted aides of the Qin family sent people to rush over, and with the company's board of directors added on, the corridor was packed with people.
After an unknown period of time, Qin Xuan could feel that his legs were numb. Even the sky outside the window had slowly darkened, and the lights in the operation room had finally been extinguished.
This was the first time Qin Xuan felt so helpless looking at the doctor covered in blood. He practically trembled as he held onto the doctor's hand. He wanted to ask about the results of the operation, but no matter what, he couldn't open his mouth.
The doctor took off his gloves and lightly patted his shoulder, "Old Man Qin has temporarily passed the test, but the most important thing is to see if he can wake up within 24 hours. All we can do now is wait for Old Man's survival wish."
Qin Xuan let out a breath of relief when he heard the doctor's words. At least his life was safe now.
His body slowly relaxed, and the string that was originally highly taut instantly loosened up. He held onto the doctor's hand and could not stop himself from thanking him.
"Luckily you guys delivered it in time. If it was a few minutes later, the degree of myocardial infarction would have worsened. Even if we did our best, it would have been of no use." The attending physician, even though his patient was the richest man in the city, still felt a lingering fear in his heart. "We'll send Old Man Qin to the Intensive Care Unit later. You can accompany him there. If there's anything you need, you can find a doctor or nurse."
"Okay... "Sorry for the trouble." After Qin Xuan shook hands with the doctors one by one, he saw the workers escorting Old Man Qin to the intensive care unit. He followed behind them.
When the crowd saw that there was nothing happening with Old Man Qin for the time being, they dispersed. Some of them were happy, but there were also some who secretly clenched their fists to express their dissatisfaction.
Time trickled by. Qin Xuan stood beside Old Man Qin's bed, afraid that no one would take care of his father when he woke up.
In the intensive care unit, only Old Man Qin and Qin Xuan were still there. The sound of the electrocardiograph's monitoring made people feel that it was exceptionally quiet.
Qin Xuan sat by the side of the bed. He was the only son of the Qin family. Looking at his father's grizzled hair, he couldn't help but feel a bit sorrowful.
The relatives who came to the hospital today were obviously not here for his father's safety, but in case something happened to him, they would be able to profit from it.
For a long time now, Old Man Qin had followed his wishes. Even though he was already an adult, he didn't want to take over the Qin family's company. Old Man Qin could only smile and continue to solve the small matters of the company.
Originally, this tribulation was not something that his father should have endured … As Qin Xuan thought this, the remorse in his heart grew.
Old Man Qin slowly opened his eyes in the middle of the night. His face looked old, as if he had aged ten years.
Qin Xuan quickly rang the bedside bell when he saw the old man wake up. After a thorough examination by the doctor on duty, he confirmed that old man Qin's foot had already withdrawn from the gates of hell. Only now did Qin Xuan's heart finally calm down.
The doctor on duty left with the nurse after instructing them on a few things. Qin Xuan held onto the old man's wrinkled hands, but couldn't say a word.
"What about the company?" After the attending physician left, Old Man Qin spoke. He had been working hard for decades to reach his current scale.
Back then, the Qin family's company was not as big as it was now, and they were built up step by step. To Old Man Qin, the Qin family was no different from a family existence.